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Threatened species children's art competition

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The 2018 Threatened Species Children's Art Competition is open to children 5-12 years old in NSW and the ACT. At least fifty finalists’ works will hang in a two week exhibition in September, with winners announced on September 7, Threatened Species Day.

Entry Guidelines Summary

The competition will be open to all children in NSW and the ACT aged 5-12 years

Original artwork needs to be either a painting, a drawing, or mixed media work such as a collage. Three dimensional work, photographs and videos are not accepted.

Entries can be made from any traditional media, including pastel, oils pastel, pen, pencil, charcoal, acrylics, watercolour, oils, mixed media, collage, or found materials.

Individual artworks should be A3 in size, although dimensions may vary. Individual entries up to A2 in size will be accepted. Groupwork entries should be no more than 2 metres in length.

Children have to research their chosen species and write a short (50-150 word) explanation of why they chose their particular animal or plant. This explanation forms part of the competition entry requirements.

A parent or teacher photographs the child’s work and submits the photo online with a registration form and the child's explanation of the artwork.